Visual Arts

One of Louisville’s strengths is an abundance of artists working in glass, so much so that the Glass Art Society held its annual conference here in 2010. Casey Hyland has been a long-time resident, first at Glassworks and now at his own studio at 721 E. Washington St. (hylandglass.com). LEO: You have a degree in … Continued

Since life’s major goodbyes are rarely easy, it’s wonderful when you can feel the love. Mary Burks definitely felt it as she walked out the door of the Paul Paletti Gallery for the last time after her two years as the assistant gallery manager. She left the gallery and its viewers with a parting gift, … Continued

There was a time, before Facebook or Myspace, when flyers were the only means local bands had to advertise their shows. During the early ‘90s, the height of Louisville’s independent music scene, it seemed every telephone pole in the Highlands was plastered with these colorful paper and ink collages that were usually mass produced in … Continued

It has been said that the Holy Roman Empire was not holy, Roman or an empire. A similar statement can be made of the Underground Railroad, the clandestine network that succeeded in bringing an estimated 100,000 slaves to the North. The Underground Railroad (UGRR) is the inspiration for a body of work created by Mark … Continued

Man Bartlett is many things: visual artist, graphic artist, video artist, performance artist and more, and his work has been seen everywhere from Freies Museum in Berlin to a Best Buy store. But for the next few weeks, he’s in Louisville for the first time, working on a residency project in conjunction with the local … Continued

God has filled them with skill to do every sort of work done by an engraver or by a designer or by an embroiderer in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen or by a weaver, by any sort of workman or skilled designer. —Exodus 35:35 Art used as a spiritual messenger … Continued

Let me say this right up front: Creating a tapestry is hard work. Artists have to work from the back, relying on a mirror to see what they’re doing, and using thread to make the composition. Labeling it labor intensive is an understatement. Its heyday in western art was during the Middle Ages, when tapestries … Continued

Frida Kahlo is an artist celebrated around the world. Louisville is doing its part with the exhibition “En el Espiritu de Frida” at Swanson Contemporary through Saturday, Jan. 3. This tribute to Kahlo is the brainchild of curator/artist Joe McGee and gallery owner Chuck Swanson. LEO spoke with McGee to find out more about this … Continued

Madonna wanted to portray her. Jennifer Lopez too. Salma Hayek won that battle and received an Academy Award nomination. All for the admiration of Frida Kahlo, an artist as famous as her unibrow. As with many artists who get reduced to one or two identifying factors – ear/Vincent van Gogh, white wig/Andy Warhol, short/Henri Toulouse-Lautrec … Continued

We’re in that long holiday stretch that shows up at the end of every year. Hopefully you’ve been a good girl or boy so you can get the art gift that’s on your wish list. If you haven’t found the pottery, painting or pin you want to give or receive, don’t worry; there are a … Continued